Released:
1963-09-16

Overview:
Dismissed from the railroads in 1863 for his union activities, Etienne Lantier found a job at the Voreux coal mine. But work was hard, wages were low and safety left much to be desired. Lantier tried to organize the miners into a union. When mine manager Hennebeau refused to negotiate, the workers launched a general strike, which ended with the intervention of the troops.

Director:
Yves Allégret

Runtime:
1h 50min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Jean Sorel
  as
  Étienne Lantier
• 
  Berthe Granval
  as
  Catherine Maheu
• 
  Claude Brasseur
  as
  Martin Chaval
• 
  Philippe Lemaire
  as
  Henri Negrel
• 
  Claude Cerval
  as
  Victor Maigrat